Sunday, July 7, 2013

Remember the days when mom would slather a thick coating of sunscreen on us kids before heading to the beach?We never worried about what was in sunscreen
when we were little, but we now know the chemicals we put on our skin can affect
our bodies and our well-being.

Research is proving that synthetic chemicals in
sunscreens can actually be more toxic than the sun’s rays. Mineral sunscreens can
be just as effective in combating the harmful effects of the sun as chemical
sunscreens without the added harmful ingredients or damaging effects.

Enviromental WorkingGroup (EWG) weighed in on the
benefits of mineral sunscreen as well, providing that “… mineral sunscreens have the best safety profile oftoday’s choices” .EWG notes that mineral sunscreens are stable in
sunlight, do not appear to penetrate the skin and offer UVA protection, which
is greatly lacking in most other sunscreen products.

About
Mineral Sunscreens:

Mineral sunscreens use
only natural ingredients to protect skin from UVA and UVB rays. Here are some points to consider about
mineral sunscreens:

·Instead of absorbing into the skin,
mineral sunscreens sit on the surface and form an actual barrier between the
skin and the sun. In comparison chemical
sunscreens have to be absorbed into the skin to be effective via a chemical
reaction with the UV rays.

·Mineral
sunscreens are non-comedogenic,meaning that the ingredients are as non-irritating
as possible and only necessary ingredients are used. This is important for
children and people with sensitive skin.

·The
UV protection ingredient or blocker in mineral sunscreens is zinc oxide and/or
titanium oxide, both of which are natural minerals.

·Because the ingredients in mineral
sunscreens are not absorbed by the skin, they sometimes can leave a slight
white tinge to the skin.

·Mineral sunscreens stay on even when
makeup is added to the skin and can last through strenuous activities that cause a lot of sweat on
the skin such as exercise.

Overall, mineral sunscreens offer UVA/UVB protection
from not only the harmful effects of the sun, but also from harmful chemicals
typically found in other sunscreens.
Mineral sunscreens use non-toxic ingredients that are not harmful to the
body and work to protect the skin from aging, skin cancer and irritation from
the sun’s rays.

All
Natural Sunscreens:

We carefully researched and offer organic and mineral
sunblock for adults and children that both protect and nourish even the most sensitive
skin. We offer sunscreen products from reputable companies like Badger and CoolaSuncare.